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INNOVATION AWARD COMPETITION ENTRY FORM
An electronic copy of this entry form together with any supplementary material should be emailed to FIS by the closing date, to:
Closing date for the 2017 FIS Innovation Competition is 31st October 2017
- Entrants agree that they are able to accept the Guidelines & Rules of the Competition, which be downloaded from the Innovation Award Competition page on the FIS website,
- Applicants should complete each part of the form as fully as possible, but note that entry boxes marked with an * must be completed.
- To move from one section of the form to another, use of mouse and cursor are recommended. Text entry fields are clearly indicated by: . Entry boxes will expand to accommodate large amounts of text, graphics, etc. Use of footnotes or end notes for entering references is acceptable.
ENTRANT’S DETAILS
1. Entrant’s full name and title * / Telephone *
Entrant’s postal address / Mobile *
Email *
2. Name and address of organisation, and position of the named entrant within the organisation(if applicable)
3. Which Competition Theme are you submitting your entry for*. Type Yes in one of the grey boxes on the right. / Reducing the cost of catching fish and shellfish
Improving the quality/value of the catch
SECTION ONE - SUMMARY
4. Short Title * / Provide a short title for your competition entry
5. Short Summary *. Provide a short summary of your innovative idea (half a page would be appropriate):
- What specific part of the industry/species does it cover
- What problem is your innovation addressing
- How does your idea address the problem – brief summary
- Can you put a monetary value on the benefits of the innovation
- What would be required to ensure wider uptake of your idea within the industry
- E.g. further research; demonstration trials; publicity; funding support; etc.
SECTION TWO – DETAILS OF YOUR INNOVATION
6. The Challenge.Explain the sector of the industry you are interested in and identify and describe in detail the challenge(s) or problem(s) you are trying to address. If possible, identify the costs that are incurred by the industry because of the challenge or problem. *
7. Possible Solutions. Identify and describe ranges of possible solutions to the challenge or problem, that have perhaps been tried before or elsewhere. What worked and what didn’t, and why. This section is about ‘current knowledge’. *
8. Your Innovative Solution(s). Please give details of (a) the nature of your solution and how it would work in theory and practice, (b) any evidence you have through references from elsewhere or trials or other practical experience; and (c) what the practical costs and benefits of adopting your innovation might be.
This is the main part of the Entry Form, and you are encouraged to put in as much detail as possible. You can copy and paste diagrams, drawings and photos into the boxes below, as well as typing in text.
a) What the Innovation is and how and why it would work in practice*. Describe in as much detail as possible what the innovative approach to the challenge is. What is it physically or operationally; how does it work; how much of a difference is it likely to make?
b) Evidence *. To what extent are you basing your innovation on ideas that have arisen from different sources: identify and describe them. Have you actually tried to implement some aspects of your innovation yourself – partial trials or developments: describe them
c) Financial implications *.What are the costs of implementing your innovation, and how much do you estimate it would save in the longer term, by reducing the severity of the challenge or problem?
9. Future development of your innovation *. Explain how you would be able to take forward your innovation to benefit your own business or operation – if applicable. Would there be any barriers: access to finance; regulations; etc? Is further research and development required, and if so, describe how that might be achieved. Could Fisheries Innovation Scotland help with that?
Please also explain how you would like to see your innovation implemented on a larger scale within the industry, and how uptake might be promoted and encouraged. The barriers might be the same, but would there be potential benefits from economy of scale (in manufacturing equipment) or in peer-pressure to achieve change in the current status quo?
Spare cell for additional material entry if needed.
Spare cell for additional material entry if needed.
SECTION THREE - DECLARATION
Data Protection Act 1998. The information collected on this form will be stored electronically and used to assess your competition entry. It may be sent to any part of the FIS Organisation for the purpose of assessing or reviewing the entry. If the entry is a winning one, the information may be sent to any part of FIS, and to press and other media representatives. The information will be placed on the FIS Website to inform the public about FIS’s research. Address details may be held on a database and used by the FIS to communicate information to our research contractors and other stakeholders. Winning entrants accept that they may be interviewed by representatives of the media, and also agree that they will attend an Award
Ceremony at some future time to be agreed.
Information (including personal data) may also be released on request, including requests made under the Environmental Information Regulations, the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information and the Freedom of Information Act (Scotland) 2002.
Declaration
I confirm that I have read this entry form and FIS’s Innovation CompetitionGuidelines and Rules and that:
(a)FIS may show this entry to members of the FIS Board and Technical Advisory Committee for the purposes of obtaining expert opinion on its technical and business merits
Note: By typing your name and the entry date again at this part of the entry form, you are electronically ‘signing’ that you understand and agree with the Guidelines & Rules as outline above and elsewhere.
Name and Initials* / Date *